Italian Rice Balls
photo by Karen Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups rice, riso superfine Arborio
- 4 eggs, large
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, ground
- 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped, large (3 if small)
directions
- Using a 4 liter pot, cover the rice with water and bring to boil.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, then cool until cold.
- Add the eggs, parmesan cheese, salt, parsley and garlic and mix by hand.
- Mold the balls into desired shape.
- Then fill a deep frying pan with mazzola oil …enough to cover at least half of a rice ball…heat oil and carefully add the rice balls.
- The balls will cook fast, so make sure to turn them quickly, when golden brown place on plate to cool.
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Reviews
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Oh, baby! These are sooooo good! We had these as a side with Pork Scallopine, but in the future I can see these as a most excellent appetizer. I would serve with some sort of dipping sauce, like marinara, aioli, or a pesto. I did have to add a bit of bread crumbs, because the mix was a bit gloppy and didn't hold together well - but perhaps I left the rice a little too wet. Not a problem - they fried up very nicely and were crispy and delicious! Make sure to eat them while they're hot! Thanks for a great recipe, BK! Made for Culinary Quest 2014.
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Interesting!!! In the end, I made the rice a day or so ahead, and left it in the fridge, which I think is maybe not a bad idea, although it was only because I didnt have time to do the whole recipe at one time! So when I actually came to make them, the rice was well chilled and mixed easily. I didnt make a tremendous success of frying them off, I rarely deep fry and could obviously do with some practice. It worked, however, my first few in particular looked fab, and I must tell you, we really enjoyed these tasty bites!!! We had eaten out a few days earlier and had starters which included corn fritter/balls, and my husband immediately said that these were MUCH nicer!!! I will definitely give these another go to refine my technique, and because we really enjoyed them! Thanks BK, this recipe was make and enjoyed for Consideration Tag Game
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